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FROM THE MIDDLE FINGER GIRL

2012-02-07T14:20:11+00:00

And her moodboard:

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Tuesday February 7, 2012

FUN or DUMB?

2012-02-02T15:58:27+00:00

Fun or Dumb? (1976) from Dave Chino on Vimeo.

Thx Justin and Chino

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Thursday February 2, 2012

MORNING COMMUTE FLICKS

2012-01-13T21:45:08+00:00

After spending few weeks of my “blog time” on Instagram, I decided to go back to my real camera for the morning commute with my kids and take some real photos.
Here is the few I selected for the 12Oz family. Hope you’ll enjoy them.

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Friday January 13, 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2012-01-03T21:43:06+00:00

Happy new year to my fellow bloggers, family, friends, fans, gangsters,bombers, hipsters,haters and New Yorkers.

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Tuesday January 3, 2012

1UP OFFICIAL TRAILER

2011-12-12T16:17:05+00:00

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Monday December 12, 2011

KLUGHAUS GALLERY WEBSITE IS UP

2011-12-06T19:58:13+00:00

KLUGHAUS Gallery website is up.

You’ll find all the info for their Friday grand opening featuring a bunch of good guys as well as some great photos on their blogs like the ones bellow.

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Tuesday December 6, 2011

REST IN PEACE DR. SOCRATES

2011-12-04T12:56:47+00:00

When I played soccer as a kid I was always in love with the Brazil team (and still to this day). Socrates was one of their best player and my favorite one. I didn’t miss one game of the world cup played by the Seleção during Espana “82. That summer he did the most incredible moves and scored perfect goals. I had a chance to see him play against Switzerland in the mid 80’s in Basel and I kept great memories of that game. Socrates became a doctor after is soccer career and a big political activist in Brasil. He was a really smart gentleman. He had one problem. He loved to drink and smoke so much even when he was a professional player. That lead him to major health problem and ultimately to his death. REST IN POWER doctor Socrates.

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Sunday December 4, 2011

VICTORY JOURNAL III

2011-11-30T17:13:32+00:00

Our Victory journal issue 3 came out yesterday. We got amazing contributions from super talented photographers Christopher Anderson, Cheryl Dunn, Anthony Blasko and Chadwick Tyler. Our friend Mickey Duzyj also delivered an amazing illustrated story of the 86 Mets. Here is a sneak preview of the issue.

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Wednesday November 30, 2011

OS GEMEOS JULY 2009 NYC

2011-11-23T16:42:13+00:00

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Wednesday November 23, 2011

Congrats to My NY SHAOLIN family

2011-11-22T14:46:20+00:00

Shout out to my NY Shaolin brothers and sisters who took many trophies this past week end at the KTC in Queens. The competition was fearless and over 800 martial artists competed. It was an amazing experience that reminded me the electricity in the air of classic b-boy battles.

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Tuesday November 22, 2011

ONLY NY

2011-11-17T14:37:23+00:00

After being in the street wear game for over a decade, I totally lost passion for it and moved on to new creative outlets. It’s rare that nowadays I find a local brand that’s original or true to who they really are as persons. Last week I visited my friend Micah in Harlem who has been building at a steady pace his brand Only NY. His brand is one of the few remaining small NY brands with an individual personality. Micah loves to fish, loves NY, likes to take photos, draws really naive artwork with bold color combos, and guess what? His passions are reflected in every piece of his line. By the way, thanks a lot for the goods… I am actually wearing them. Check also his newsstand section. There is a lot of visual goodies.

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Thursday November 17, 2011

TOM GOULD SHOOTS

2011-11-16T17:39:23+00:00

I have always been passionate about street photography and I have been doing my fair share of it. If I was doing it as a full time job, I would probably try to compete against Tom Gould. Tom and I share the same passion and kind of visual filtering of New York cityscapes and its chaos. But that’s were the comparison stops and that’s why he is a photographer and I am just an iconoclast. His photos are amazing and he is stepping up his game month after month. If that’s not enough, Tom also shoot some dope videos like the one bellow. Support him and hire him.
Website
Blog
Twitter

ACTION BRONSON - ‘BARRY HOROWITZ’ (DIRTY) from Tom Gould on Vimeo.

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Wednesday November 16, 2011

NoMAS x ALEXIS ARGUELLO

2011-11-14T22:39:00+00:00

Alexis Arguello was born a shoemaker’s son in the poorest barrio of Managua, Nicaragua. When his family could no longer afford to send him to school, he turned to boxing and went on to become the greatest champion in his country’s history. Known as “El Flaco Explosivo” – literally “the explosive thin man” – Arguello meted out a brand of fistic destruction so elegant it blurred the lines between boxing and ballet. As a featherweight and lightweight, he was without equal in the 70s and early 80s, knocking out Ruben Oliveras, Bazooka Limon, Alfredo Escalera and Boom Boom Mancini. He became the sixth man in boxing history to win titles at three different weight classes, but is best remembered for his gallant pursuit of a fourth. He wore this shirt in training for his 1982 welterweight title fight with Aaron Pryor, a brutal and controversial battle Ring magazine would later anoint “The Fight of the Decade.” Available here

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Monday November 14, 2011

No Mas x “The Real Rocky” Chuck Wepner

2011-10-25T01:10:11+00:00

At No Mas , we tell stories trough garments. We had the opportunity to work with “The Real Rocky” aka Chuck Wepner and you got to love it.

Before his unlikely 1975 heavyweight title fight against Muhammad Ali, Chuck Wepner was the quintessential journeyman heavyweight, best known for a capacity to take spectacular punishment that had earned him the nickname “The Bayonne Bleeder.” Don King’s tagline for Ali-Wepner—“Give the White Guy a Break”—made clear it was it was supposed to be more show than fight. The finances made it clearer who was the star: Ali’s purse was $1.5 million, Wepner’s $100,000. That was still was enough to give Wepner his first ever chance to train full-time, and after eight weeks in the Catskills, the ex-marine was ready when the bell rung. He went to-to-toe with the champ all night, knocking Ali down once in the ninth and falling only 19 seconds short of going the distance.

If this story of a working-class palooka getting a once-in-a-lifetime shot against a flamboyant champ sounds awfully familiar, it’s because Wepner’s story made a deep impression on a struggling New York actor named Sylvester Stallone. “Rocky” went on to win an Academy Award and spawn five sequels. Wepner all but vanished into obscurity without so much as a royalty check to keep him company. But with an ESPN documentary set for release and a feature film in the works, “The Real Rocky” is finally getting his long-deserved close-up. In celebration, we present this replica of the t-shirt Wepner wore to train full-time for the first and last time. Get it here

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Monday October 24, 2011

NEVER GET BORED OF THE HAKA

2011-10-16T13:02:55+00:00

Rugby World Cup 2011 Semi final. Pre-game warrior chant Haka by the New Zealand All Black

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Sunday October 16, 2011

A1 Bassline ‘Shockheaded’

2011-09-23T14:20:06+00:00

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Friday September 23, 2011

SWIM GOOD

2011-09-16T19:01:20+00:00

FRANK OCEAN [swim good] from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Friday September 16, 2011

We are looking for a talented intern!

2011-09-14T15:55:35+00:00

My creative agency Doubleday and Cartwright is looking for a new talented intern for our Brooklyn Studio.
We view all internships at D&C as apprenticeships that could lead to a full-time position.
We’re searching for smart, articulate and curious designers who strongly knows about minimal modern design, garment design, fashion, sport and culture.

About our paid internships:
Full-time positions that take place year round.
Start and end dates are flexible with a minimum of a three-month commitment.
We require a minimum of 40-hour per week (Monday-Friday).

Responsibilities:
Participate in the concept stage through final production of projects.‬
Create wireframes and functional prototypes
Production work

Skill Requirements:

Strong eye for typography, color, and layout
Strong sketching skills
Working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, In design & Acrobat
Solid writing and visual communication skills
Ability to accurately set and meet deadlines
Mac platform friendly

A plus:
Good Illustration skills
Motion Design knowledge
Web and prepress knowledge

Will work closely with an Art Director and team with the end goal of leading their own projects through to completion.

Please send your resume to kimou@doubledayandcartwright.com if you feel you have what it take to bring something great to our company. If you never heard of the following names, don’t bother us:
Victory Journal, NoMas, Action Bronson, Doc Elis, Wilt Chamberlain, Clyde Frazier, Broadway Joe, Luis Sepulveda, Salem, Razauno, Richard Avedon, James Blagden.

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Wednesday September 14, 2011

RIP DJ. Mehdi

2011-09-13T19:05:31+00:00

It’s with extreme sadness that I discovered the accidental death of DJ Mehdi last night. He was hands down the best french Hip Hop producer for those who only knew him as a electronic artist.
I always love to listen to his dark tracks while working late at the studio. Here is few great track he produced. REST IN POWER. Your music will live forever in my boombox .

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Tuesday September 13, 2011

DON’T MESS WITH MY ELEPHANTS

2011-09-13T01:04:01+00:00

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Monday September 12, 2011

Hurricane evacuation map

2011-08-25T17:08:08+00:00

Looks like the studio will be under water sunday…

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Thursday August 25, 2011

HISTORY

2011-08-22T18:28:49+00:00

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Monday August 22, 2011

FEW DAYS OFF THE ROTTEN APPLE

2011-08-12T21:19:41+00:00

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Friday August 12, 2011

BEFORE THE B-BOY CIRCLE

2011-08-01T11:01:00+00:00

Incredible footage of Shaolin Kung Fu filmed in Tawain where a lot of trained monks escaped from China to not be killed by the communist force.

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Monday August 1, 2011

Greg Lamarche & James Marshal showing in Toronto tomorrow.

2011-07-22T00:07:21+00:00

If you are in Toronto tomorrow or anytime between the 23rd of July and August 30th 2011, please come and support 2 of my good friends at the Show and Tell Gallery. Greg Lamarche and James Marshal are 2 fantastic artists with super hero skills and thought process. They are definitely part of the few people that inspired me on a daily basis. The way they are in constant art elevation and evolution every year without ever going off track of what make them great at the first place. Congrats brothers!

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Thursday July 21, 2011

ORIGINAL ATCQ MOVIE POSTER AVAILABLE

2011-07-18T13:35:51+00:00

We have the original movie theater one sheet from Beats Rhymes and Life: the Travels of a Tribe Called Quest available on the NoMas website. It’s signed and numbered by artist and homey James Blagden who created the poster as well as the original title sequence and interior animations in the documentary. Edition of 50. Get it while it’s there.

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Monday July 18, 2011

NISH!

2011-07-11T18:06:16+00:00

My talented friend Nish just updated his website and also created a new website reflecting his more personal work . Congratulation to another never not woking downtowner.

TALES FROM THE KITCHEN ANIMATION

2011-07-08T14:12:58+00:00

NIke just released the “TALES FROM THE KITCHEN” animation that we wrote and directed for them.

This was definitely a great new experience for the studio and we are planning to write more episodes soon.
This animation was made possible by a large crew of creative people.
Here is the credit:
Agency: Doubleday and Cartwright
Story & Concept: Kimou Meyer and Christopher Isenberg
Live Action Video and Story Consultation: Peet Kegler
Illustration & Design: Part and Parcel
Production: Central Planning, LLC
Executive Producer: R. Michael Lovelady
Producer: Todd S. Carlson
Animation Director: John Foreman
Animator: Robbie Johnstone
Animator: Jeremy Joseph
Audio Design: Drew Canulette

Mad props to Leo and Nate at NIke PR for believing in us as well as Julien Cahn from Nike NY to connect us.
Follow Doubleday and Cartwright on Twitter

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Friday July 8, 2011

Thursday Night Triple-Header: Bash Brothers, No Mas & Victory Journal

2011-06-23T13:48:20+00:00

Please join us this Thursday night at Salon 94 Freemans for the opening of For The Kids, a retrospective of ‘80s sports posters created by the Costacos Brothers, who produced such all-time bedroom wall classics as “Chicago Vice” (Jim McMahon and Walter Payton), “The Bash Brothers” (Canseco and McGwire), and “The Highlight Zone” (Dominique Wilkins).

In partnership with Salon 94 and show curator Adam Shopkorn, No Mas has selected five Costacos posters for digital transfer on white t-shirts. Each design was produced in an edition of 50 and will be available only at the gallery.

Thursday night will also mark the debut of Issue Two of our new publication Victory Journal, which features behind-the-scenes tales from the Costacos’ wildest photo shoots, a journey to the boxing capital of West Africa and a Bud Schmeling interview with Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka.

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Thursday June 23, 2011

NY Bets - A Requiem for OTB

2011-06-12T01:03:54+00:00

The running of the Belmont Stakes tomorrow will mark another sad chapter in the vanishing of Fun City landmarks: the first time the final leg of the Triple Crown is run in a New York denuded of its once ubiquitous Off-Track Betting parlors. OTB was one of our last gloriously seedy institutions, and while each neighborhood storefront from the Bowery in Chinatown to Graham Avenue in Williamsburg had it’s own ethnic flavor, they were connected by an unmistakable vibe. Rumpled men, cigarette smoke (first inside and then out front), discarded white tickets littering the floor, the rustling of racing forms, scratching of free pencils, and the particular odor of unlikely but immediate possibilility overpowering the certainty long term failure. With the notable exception of Derby day, when women in hats and casual sportsmen of all stripes invaded, the glamour suggested by some of OTB’s ads, which often featured well-dressed couples dining on steak and lobster, was illusory.

By far the most attractive fantasy advanced by OTB was a 70s campaign which featured stars like Frank Sinatra, Rodney Dangerfield and Carole Channing declaring their love for playing the ponies and wearing t-shirts and sweatshirts with a graphic that’s an indisputable classic. As the archane laws bankruptcy make it difficult to understand who actually owns this work of art, No Mas will donate a portion of proceeds from the sale of New York Bets to Gamblers Anonymous as a small gesture to those souls who may have been enticed by this clever campaign into a downward spiral of speculation. Get it here

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©Grotesk & 12ozProphet - Saturday June 11, 2011